Heroic Firemen to Receive Medals
Ten New York firemen were awarded medals for acts of bravery from the Board of Merit. Reneca Larke, an Indian engineer in the searchlight unit, aided Captain Giblin during the Equitable fire and received the Bennett medal. Other honorees include James G. Brown, James A. Malloy, Lieutenant Charles W. Rankin, James F. Mooney, Thomas Gillibride, Charles L. Helmholtz, and Arthur Boylan for various rescue efforts at fires dating from 1912 to 1913 across locations including the Equitable building, Park Row, and Brooklyn.
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International News ‘Service
New York
Board of Merit
Fire Department
Equitable
Reneca Larke
New York Fire Department
Larke
William Giblin
Mercantile Savings Deposit Company
Bennett
James G. Brown
Hook and Ladder Company No. 1
Brown
Bonner
Charles F. Bass
James A. Malloy
Engine Company No. 32
Malloy
Prevor Warren
Chas. W. Rankin
Engine Company No
Rankin
Giblin
Crimmins
James F. Mooney
Hook and Ladder Company No. 4
Wertheim
West Forty-seventh Street
Strong
Thomas Gillbride
Hook and Ladder Company No
Park Row
Charles L. Helmholtz
Hurley
Fanny Simons
Metropolitan Avenue
Brooklyn
Arthur Boylan
Agnew
Lucky's Daughter Buys Handsome Steam Yacht
The steam yacht Haouli is sold through Gielow Orr to Mrs Clara Baldwin Stocker of Arcadia California daughter of the late Lu Baldwin The vessel 210 feet overall 165 feet waterline 22 feet 3 inches beam and 9 feet draught was built by John N Robing Company Brooklyn designed by Henry J Gielow for F M Smith San Francisco and launched in 1903 It is described as the fastest single screw cruising yacht of its size with a record of 60 nautical miles in 3h 27s and plans to voyage through the Panama Canal to the Pacific coast
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Henry J. Gielow
San Fracisco
Cal
Panama Canal
Pacific
West Indies
Ousted Pastor Sees Elders Go to Jail in Vengeance
In Scranton on February 15 Rev J D Fry ousted Madisonville Christian Church elders jailed for forcible entry. Three of five elders refused to pay $5 fines and spent an hour in jail before habeas corpus release. The pastor hailed the scene and urged the crowd to view the prisoners. Elder Isaac Blesecker, age 83, was named among them.
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Isaac Blesecker
Rescue and Medal Honor Highlight 1912 Fire Incident
Two women were rescued by Boylan at No. 21 West Sixteenth street on March 6, 1912. Captain John J. Walsh receives the Brooklyn Citizens' Medal for rescuing two firemen from the Gowanus canal during a December 16 fire.
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Boylan
West Sixteenth Street
Brooklyn
John J. Walsh
Gowanus Canal
Bomb Fiend in Custody Confesses to Deadly Outrage
John Paul Farrell, a New York janitor, confessed to making and sending the bomb that killed his employer Marie Herrera. He claimed responsibility for other bomb outrages including the death of former actress Helen Taylor, whom he said was his daughter, a claim he later denied as the result of police pressure.
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John Paul Farrell
New York
Marie Herrera
Helen Tay
Lor
Farrell
Taylor
Medals Awarded to Firemen of Hook and Ladder Co 9
Captain John J. Kelly of Hook and Ladder Company No 9 receives two medals the Stevenson for best disciplined company and the College for highest percentage in the firemen's college. Mayor Gaynor topin medals on coats on a date to be fixed by Fire Commissioner Johnson.
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John J. Kelly
Hook and Ladder Company No. 9
Stevenson
College
Gaynor
Johnson
Missing Milwaukee Girl Suspected Kidnapping
Lucia De Rosa a 12 year old daughter of North Chicago merchant David De Rosa vanished near the Plankinton hotel while her sister Mary watched a dark curtain limousine drive away. Police report threats from Black Handers and describe Lucia as dark haired and about four feet ten inches tall in a blue serge suit.
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International News Service
Milwaukee
Wis
Lucia de Rosa
David de Rosa
North Chicago Commission
United States
Plankinton Hotel
Mary
Steion
Lucia
Mary de Rosa
Plankinton
Grand Avenue
David de Roga
George Borcelli
John Bottano
State and
Ninth Streets
Lucila
Roar Shu
Divorced Couple Reunites in Cincinnati Ceremony
In Cincinnati, Mrs Emma Niemeyer Baldwin and her ex husband Ward Baldwin were remarried after fifteen years apart. He formerly taught engineering at Cincinnati University, they met during her student days in Europe, and after two marriages and a second spouse's death, they renewed their vows this week.
Footprints in Time and a Muddy Departure
A Boston Transcript quip reflects on Rogers and his failed lasting impact. A sharp watch is kept for a certain car type though its number is unknown. Mrs. Bostano wires the father in North Chicago to travel to the city at once.
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Rogers
Boston Transcript
Bostano
Chicago
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Firemen’s College
Blackhands
North Chicotoan
North Royal St
Jos.patt
X Ray Linit
Germany
ST. Michael Street
Mobile
Ala
Peter
J. Hamilton
John Renth
Dauphin ST
Bell Phone
G. Hardy Smith
Mobile, Ala
Schlitz Beer
Southern Hotel Buffet
Harry Herleck
Prop
South Royal
T. Kiyono
Satsuma Orange and General Nursery
van Antwerp Bldg
St. Francis St
Saibara Nurseries
Cedar Brook
Palmer
Mobile’s Wholesale
Bell
Gleason
Mobile Auto Tire Works
Tire
E. Karl
Cor. Conti
St. Emanuel
Dr. Brown
Eugene Thoss,Jr
Cleveland
Dayton, Monarch and
Thistle Bicycles
Eugene Thoss, JR
Miles D. Savelle
Reed’s
W. A. Reed
Savelle
L. C. Greer
Boyles
Picture Lovers
Uwanta Pressing Club
Eugene Thiess,Sr
Iver Johnson
THOSS
Tompkins Sporting Goods Coo
Dauphin Street
Dr. Adams
Emile Herpin
Emanuel BT
New Item Office
W. D. Randall
Aynsley Litho and Eng. Co
A. Streb
Streb’s Bread
Streb Bakery
N. Royal ST
N. W
Mobile Fish & Oyster Co
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